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The papers of Juliana L. Knoepfmacher, psychoanalyst, social worker, and educator,
were a gift from the estate of Hugo and Juliana L. Knoepfmacher via the Sigmund Freud
Archives in 1982.

Processing History

The Knoepfmacher Papers were processed in 1986. The collection was reprocessed and
the finding aid was revised in 2012.

Copyright Status

The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Juliana L. Knoepfmacher is
governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

Access and Restrictions

Restrictions apply governing the use, photoduplication, or publication of items in
this collection. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division for information
concerning these restrictions. In addition, many collections are stored off-site and
advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.

Biographical Note
DateEvent 1899 Born, Vienna, Austria1918-1921Led homeless children's transport from Vienna, Austria, to the Netherlands for
the Red Cross 1927M.A., Teacher's College, Vienna, Austria1927-1935Training for applied psychoanalysis for teachers and social workers,
Psychoanalytic Institute, Vienna, AustriaUnderwent psychoanalysis with Richard SterbaMarried Hugo Knoepfmacher (died 1980)Director of a Montessori school, Vienna, Austria1941Emigrated to the United States M.S.S., Smith College School of Social Work, Northampton, Mass.1941-1954Senior training supervisor, Jewish Board of Guardians1942Published “The Use of Play in Diagnosis and Therapy in Psychiatric Case Work,”
Smith College Studies in Social Work (March): 217-2621945-1949Consultant, Jewish Child Guidance Bureau, Newark, N.J.1946Published “Child Guidance Work Based on Psychoanalytic Concepts,” The
Nervous Child (April): 178-1981949Published “The Length of Treatment in a Child Guidance Clinic,” Jewish
Social Service Quarterly (December): 208-2281950-1960 Faculty member, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, Jewish Child Guidance
Bureau, Newark, N.J.1951-1953 Directed workshop on treatment of schizophrenic children1953-1957Participant, Borderline Project under Hyman Spotnitz1954Joined Peter Glauber in his private practice in New York, N.Y.1955-1974In private practice1959-1962Faculty member, National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis1963Faculty member, Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, Mass.1974Died, New York, N.Y.
Scope and Content Note

The papers of Juliana Knoepfmacher (1899-1974), known primarily as “Lia” during the
American period of her career after the 1940s, span the years 1929-1980, with the bulk
of the material concentrated in the years 1940-1960. The collection consists of
professional files relating to her work as a child therapist and her writings on the
treatment of children. The papers contain lectures, speeches, writings, notes, minutes,
agenda, correspondence, memoranda, biographical material, and printed matter arranged
alphabetically by topic or type of material. Patient case files and notes are closed.

Much of the collection relates to Knoepfmacher’s professional associations and her work
as a training supervisor with the Jewish Board of Guardians in New York City. Minutes,
memoranda, and reports from the Jewish Board of Guardians and other organizations
explore such topics as supervision and teaching methods, time in treatment, treatment
goals, diagnostic criteria, private practice, and fee structures. Files from the Paul
Federn Study Group feature meeting notes and discussion material, including a paper by
August Aichhorn on transference in child guidance dated 1936. Writings by Knoepfmacher
include her account of a Montessori school she directed in Vienna from 1927 to 1937 and
articles and papers principally relating to her work in the field of child therapy. The
balance of the professional files include speeches, lectures, and writings of
others.

Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is arranged alphabetically by topic or type of material.